You have many options to take in: electric BBQs, gas BBQs, charcoal BBQs, Kamado grills, wood pellet grills or smokers. We have the right outdoor cooking system to make sure you and your guests enjoy a fantastic meal in that delicious smelling outdoor air.
Outdoor kitchens can be custom-made to your space or prefabricated and ready to install.
Prefab kitchens are essentially built for you, delivered to your home, and come with everything you need to complete the setup. On the other hand, custom kitchens are built specifically to the shape and size of your outdoor space. Because prefab kitchens come in a set number of layouts, they are typically the more affordable choice. However, you can often customize the colours and materials.
Custom kitchens may be pricier, but they offer even more personalization options. You can decide on features like the layout, flooring, countertops, lighting, storage options, and more.
Tip: If your outdoor kitchen is in an enclosed area, consider adding an exhaust hood to keep the area freer from fumes.
Your outdoor grilling game is not complete without the accompanying gadgets, tools, accessories, and equipment. From smoking boxes to tool sets, meat thermometers, and grill racks, we've got everything you need to make the outdoor cooking experience easy and delicious.
A meat thermometer can mean the difference between a perfectly done meal and one that's overcooked. No need to cut open your steak and sacrifice all those delicious juices. Use a meat thermometer instead.
Protect your investment! BBQs can be damaged by rain, snow, ice, and UV rays. Using a cover can significantly extend the life of your BBQ and will also cut down on cleaning and maintenance.
You can diversify your recipe portfolio with grill racks and other cookware. Grill racks increase cooking space on your grill. Cookware like a perforated BBQ Wok Basket, for example, allows you to grill smaller items like chopped fruits, veggies, or potatoes.
The right tools make all the difference. Make sure you're equipped with tongs, forks, spatulas, and grill brushes for safety, accessibility, and cleanliness.
Note: Grill brushes should be replaced every year due to the risk of bristles ending up in your food.
A rotisserie spit ensures even temperature exposure across whatever you are cooking. Perfect for large gatherings, you can cook a number of whole chickens, large prime rib roasts, and more.
Also called a chimney, a charcoal starter gets your charcoal glowing and ready to cook in just minutes.
Remove charred food and grimy build-up from your grill’s cooking surfaces to extend your BBQ's lifespan. Use grate wipes, brushes, and grid cleaner to keep your grill fresh.
BBQ grates are the surface on which your food directly sits. For this reason, it is extremely important to keep this surface clean and maintained to ensure even and safe cooking. There are four different types of cooking grates available.
These are the most basic and widely used grilling surface. Heavy grates that do not rust or corrode for a long time, they wear in well and, if they do not get cracked or damaged, cast iron grates can last a long time.
These are the most sought-after because of how well cast iron distributes heat and how the porcelain coating reduces food sticking. These perform well and last the longest out of all the four grate types.
These are often rust-resistant, long-lasting, and easy to clean. But without a secondary coating such as Teflon or porcelain, food can sometimes stick to the steel surface during grilling.
Want to reduce the chance of food sticking to the grate? These are perfect for that, however, make sure you keep hard metal scrapers away from porcelain coated grills as they can chip.
Tip: To ensure longevity, brush away built-up food particles while the grill is still warm.
Grill rocks absorb, hold, and reflect heat, which means they do a much better job of keeping your grill hot throughout the cook. They absorb the drips from your food as it cooks which can help avoid flare-ups and adds to the overall flavour.
This type of rock, literally lava, is used to mimic the effect of charcoal cooking. Its porous surface traps grease and drippings from the grate above and, as a result, decreases flare-ups that are signature to charcoal. Lava rocks also evenly distribute heat throughout the grill which lessens the instance of hot spots (the sections of your grill that are hotter than others).
These plates minimize flare-ups and help eliminate hot spots throughout the grill. They provide uniform heat for even and thorough cooking. Any juices that drip from the above grates dissipate once they hit the hot metal. The hot metal plate acts as a basin for food drippings to land and evaporate, and this contributes to the wonderful flavours of your food.
Most BBQs come with automatic igniters included. However, prolonged wear and tear and exposure to the elements often results in needing a replacement. We have a wide variety of igniters and lighters available.
The burners are the centre of your gas grilling experience. Gas escapes from perforations or gaps along the burners' sides and ignites to produce flames for cooking. They control your grilling with precise temperatures at the turn of a knob, whether you want to sear your steak or steam vegetables. Having effective and functional burners also allows for year-round grilling.
Your cooking preferences and the frequency of use should be the main deciding factors when selecting a model and size of BBQ. Gas BBQs are the most used, as they produce more heat than charcoal and can cook food faster.
However, charcoal grilling is thought to be superior in the flavour it creates. When smoking, food isn't cooked by direct heat created by a flame, but rather by the smoke produced. All methods of cooking produce a different result.
The level of heat generated by a BBQ is measured in BTUs (British Thermal Units). Generally, it's best to look for a BBQ with a rating of 80 to 100 BTUs per square inch to ensure enough heat is generated for the size of your grill.
Before using BTUs as your sole deciding factor, remember that BTUs are a measure of heat produced by the burners over the course of an hour and not a measure of the temperature a BBQ can reach. The ability of a BBQ to reach and maintain various cooking temperatures is more important than how much heat it can produce. Check out your BBQ’s top temperature in the product description if, for example, a good sear is important to you.
When deciding which BBQ to buy, consider the size of the meals you'll be preparing and the number of people you'll be feeding. For example, the average eight-ounce steak is roughly 5 by 3.5 in. (13 by 9 cm) depending on its thickness, resulting in a 17.5 sq. in. (113 sq cm) surface.
If a grill has 555 square inches of grilling space, you could probably grill almost 30 of these steaks at a time on it! Often, BBQs come with heating shelves, side burners, and rotisserie heaters to provide added heating and cooking space. Look for these features if you'll be grilling a lot.
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